CHESS

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12526, 16 August 1926, Page 9

CHESS

CANTERBURY C.C. v. WELLINGTON C.C. WIN FOR LOCAL CLUB. The above clubs have come to a friendly agreement regarding the eight games that were not completed when play ceased in their recent match by telegraph. The result ia a win for the local club, as fol-

*Mr Barnes was too unwell to resume play on the second evening, .whop his

place at board 5 was taken by Mr W« £. Fairburn. By making the better score at the first twelve boards the Wellington team scores a point in the series of telegraphic matches for the club championship of New Zealand. Twenty matches have now been played between these two clubs, of which Wellington has won 13, Canterbury has won 4, and three have ended in a tie, as fol-

Oa summarising the above results it will be found that 291 games have been played, Wellington sconm? 1651 to Canthe first match occupied four evenings, the local team being granted the use of the telegraph office in. the Parliament Buildings. The late Hon. John Ballance, who was at that time president of the Wellington Chess Club, won his game against Mr Paul. Mr W. P. Barraud, who died in this city in January last, drew his game against Mr 11. Newman in that pioneer match. The gap of nineteen year® (1894 to 19131 is accounted for by the fact that chess was at a very low ebb in the Cathedral City for nearly two decades.

lows: — Wellington. Canterbury. Anderson, G. P. 0 Andersen, Ji. JU J 1 Woodford, F. ... 0 Mason, W. E. ... 1 Kennedy, H 0 Mackay, W 1 Friberg, Rev. N. 0 •Barnes, K. J. ... 0 Quarrell, H. J. 1 Wifrham, G Kelling, F. K.... Leo, H. G 4 Hawkins, T 4 1 Adair, F 0 4 Neville, F. H. ... 4 Craven, A. T. ... 1 Joyce, W. H. ... 0 McCrea, J. C. ... 0 Lovell-Smitli, R. 1 1 Penrose, R. J. ... 1 Dalton, E 0 Taylor. B. S. ... 1 Harding, \V. ±'. 0 Hicks, E. E 1 Shillito, R, S. .. 1 Shillito, B 0 Clerk, W. B. ... 4 Hart, C. L 4 .tanner, C. W. .. 1 Harding, J. C. .. 0 Gyles, A 0 Somers, W 1 Glenday, C 4 Kliouri, S 4 Anderson, H. .. 4 Hornell, J 4 Total 13£ Total 64

laws:— Wellington. Year. Won. Canterbury. Won. 6 1883 1884 4* 1887 - si Si 1892 n 71 1894 84 6* 1913 7$ 1915 7 1916 ..... 6 1917 .. 5 7 1918 6i 1919 8 6 1920 11 6 7 1922 n 9 1924 14* 51 1925 12 8 1926 134 6i